Automotive
Tesla announces Robotaxi fleet has completed 1 million unsupervised miles
The company reported rapid recent accumulation of driverless miles, though its total remains far behind rival Waymo.
The short version
- Tesla announced that its autonomous Robotaxi fleet has officially surpassed 1 million fully unsupervised miles driven.
- The total marks a notable acceleration, with 620,000 of those miles accumulated across the past six weeks alone.
- Despite the growth milestone, Tesla's autonomous mileage remains substantially lower than competitor Waymo's reported 200 million miles.
- Questions remain over reliability and commercial expansion beyond limited geofenced testing areas as Tesla begins courting business clients.
Key facts
- Tesla VP of Autopilot and AI Ashok Elluswamy announced at the Cybercab event that the Robotaxi service reached 1 million unsupervised miles.[Electrek]
- Tesla accumulated 620,000 unsupervised miles in the six weeks leading up to the announcement, up from 380,000 reported on its July 22 Q2 earnings call.[Electrek]
- Autonomous competitor Waymo recently announced it has driven 200 million autonomous miles across 14 cities.[Electrek]
- Reports indicate only 45 dedicated Cybercabs have been registered for deployment in Austin, compared to a larger fleet of registered Model Y robotaxis.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- Tesla's safety record during unsupervised operations remains disputed, as the company claimed 'zero notable incidents' while government records showed at least 17 logged incidents as of May.[Electrek]
- It remains unknown when Tesla will expand unsupervised operations beyond limited operational zones or allow retail vehicle owners access to unsupervised autonomous software.[Electrek]